10,000 Birds

JULY 15, 2021

Birds of Colombia (Lynx and BirdLife International Field Guides) by Steven L. Hilty “Sadly, a few specimens, salvaged from these shipments, were so rare that they have never been found in the wild”, an unexpected sentence in Steven Hilty’s introduction to the Birds of Colombia touched a sentiment deep inside me.

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Colombia South America 2000 Birds 264

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

10,000 Birds is running a series of articles by and about tour guides, tour companies, eco-lodges, and other birding travel organizations. We want to help the birding tourism industry come back strong from the COVID pandemic. The beautiful White-tipped Quetzal, one of the Endemic Birds of the Santa Marta Mountains, Colombia.

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Colombia Industry Birds 2000 241

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Have you ever birded a place so young that birds still have no names? At first we followed one trail, without success, then we followed the other one – the same happened – and when we were ready to enter the boat, to cross the river arm behind the sandbank, there it was, the bird with no name.” Thamnophilus sp.

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Colombia Birds Fish Venezuela 278

10,000 Birds

APRIL 25, 2019

But first, not thinking of proper research, I made no difference between questions, nor were the mentioned destinations really visited or only dreamed about. 15%: Colombia, New Guinea (irrespective of the part/country). 15%: Colombia, New Guinea (irrespective of the part/country). Or the lack of some expected answers.

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Papua New Guinea America Costa Rica Sri Lanka 214

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2021

Here are the picks of the 10,000 Birds reviewing team (Tristan, Donna, Dragan, Mike, Corey, Carrie, and Mark) for 2021 bird books and other things with high quality, uniqueness, and giftability. * There are lots of big, well-produced books with exquisite photos of birds from around the world. Tristan). ==.

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Birds Colombia Collecting Bald Eagle 245

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Yesterday I posted a blog about the mystery hummingbird located in Rogitama, Colombia. I am pleased to share some photographs of the bird that was captured by a team of Colombian ornithologists for DNA analysis.

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Colombia Research Birds 227

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Very few birds – or animals for that matter – would plunge head-first into the churning cauldrons of some of South America’s most treacherous rivers. Seeing only the male or female really doesn’t cut it as these birds are the epitome of sexual dimorphism. Torrent Ducks are the thrill-seekers of the avian world.

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Ducks Colombia South America Squirrels 248